Screen size
Pixel 3a5.6"
Pixel 8Winner: 6.2"+9.7%
Quick verdict
Pixel 8 leads the measured specs 16-4.
Measured wins
Pixel 3a
4
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Pixel 8
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pixel 3a
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Pixel 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pixel 3a
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Pixel 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pixel 3a
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Pixel 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Pixel 3a
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPixel 8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GKWS6, G9BQD
Speed
Pixel 3a
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Pixel 8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Pixel 3a
-
Pixel 8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GKWS6, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD
Announced
Pixel 3a
2019, May 07. Released 2019, May 15
Pixel 8
2023, October 04
Status
Pixel 3a
Discontinued
Pixel 8
Available. Released 2023, October 12
Dimensions
Pixel 3a
151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 in)
Pixel 8
150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Pixel 3a
147 g (5.19 oz)
Pixel 8
187 g (6.60 oz)
Build
Pixel 3a
Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), plastic back, plastic frame
Pixel 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM
Pixel 3a
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel 8
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Pixel 3a
-
Pixel 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Pixel 3a
OLED
Pixel 8
OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Size
Pixel 3a
5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel 8
6.2 inches, 91.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel 3a
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Pixel 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 3a
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Pixel 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Pixel 3a
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12
Pixel 8
Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Pixel 3a
Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
Pixel 8
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
CPU
Pixel 3a
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Pixel 8
Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Pixel 3a
Adreno 615
Pixel 8
Immortalis-G715s MC10
Card slot
Pixel 3a
No
Pixel 8
No
Internal
Pixel 3a
64GB 4GB RAM
Pixel 8
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Pixel 3a
eMMC 5.1
Pixel 8
UFS 3.1
Single
Pixel 3a
12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Pixel 8
-
Features
Pixel 3a
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, HDR, panorama
Pixel 8
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video
Pixel 3a
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
Pixel 8
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Dual
Pixel 3a
-
Pixel 8
50 MP (12 MP eff.), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF
Single
Pixel 3a
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Pixel 8
10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm
Features
Pixel 3a
HDR
Pixel 8
HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 3a
1080p@30fps
Pixel 8
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Pixel 3a
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pixel 3a
Yes
Pixel 8
No
WLAN
Pixel 3a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pixel 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Pixel 3a
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Pixel 8
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Pixel 3a
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Pixel 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC
Pixel 3a
Yes
Pixel 8
Yes
Radio
Pixel 3a
No
Pixel 8
No
USB
Pixel 3a
USB Type-C 2.0
Pixel 8
USB Type-C 3.2
Sensors
Pixel 3a
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Pixel 3a
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Pixel 8
Li-Ion 4575 mAh
Charging
Pixel 3a
18W wired, PD2.0
Pixel 8
27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 18W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging
Colors
Pixel 3a
Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish
Pixel 8
Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint
Models
Pixel 3a
G020A, G020E, G020B, G020G, G020H
Pixel 8
GKWS6, G9BQD, GA04851-US, GZPFO, GPJ41
Price
Pixel 3a
About 120 EUR
Pixel 8
$ 257.00 / C$ 340.00 / £ 219.50 / € 274.00 / ₹ 37,999